Sunnynika

“After all, every time you read a book, you see the world from the eyes of another person, and that, of course, is the basis for all empathy.”
― Morgan Stang, The Bookshop and the Barbarian

“Never trust any ruler who puts his faith in tunnels and bunkers and escape routes. The chances are that his heart isn’t in the job.”
― Terry Pratchett, Guards! Guards!

“There was something pleasing about productive conversations, rather than burning bridges with fiery emotion. When they first started dating, Kianthe had never considered the little tactics Reyna often employed: separating from impulse, practicing empathy, repeating another’s sentence to prove she’d been listening. But they were brilliant, just like Reyna was, and they made the entire relationship better.”
― Rebecca Thorne, Can't Spell Treason Without Tea

“Huggle was not a hero. You could tell from the way his thighs chafed as he ran.”
― David P. Macpherson, Here Be Dragons